The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-12-22

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invited to call at the Office of The Pro
GREssIvE FARMER when they visit the city
of Raleigh.
DIR. Basil Manly of the Baptist. Theo-
logical Seminary of Louisville, Ky, was
assaulted by masked men on last Friday,
and it is thought was fatally injured.
Robbery was the object.
Read the rates to the Farmers An
nual Convention in Greensboro on the
fourth page of this paper, byB. F..Hester,
Secretary. See that your county is rep
resented in that Convention.
We deeply regret to learn Of the i'll
ness of our good friend DR.. T. B. Robert
SON., who was stricken with paralysis at
KNAPP of Reeds a few days ago. We
hope to hear of his early recovery.
Poultry raisers should not allow their
poultry to roost in the trees in cold win
ter weather, except turkeys and peafowls.
They deserve as much attention as n
animals, if you expect to receive a profit
from them. ...
"A bill has been introduced in the
Senate by Judge Stewart, of Georgia,
providing for a penitentiary at Atlanta
similar to the one at Albany, N. Y, for
all Southern cohvicts who would other
wise be sent to Albany.
Maj. McClammy has had the follow.
ing postoffices established: Delhi, Har-
nett county, D. Men. Mckay, postmas-
ter; Jerome, Bladen county, X. Jessup,
postmaster; Collinsville, Fender county,
G. W. Collins, postmaster.
The Warren county Club will hold a
meeting on the 1st Saturday in January.
It's members are to be congratulated on
the treat that is in store for them. Col.
W. 81. S. Burgwyn will address them on
the subject-"Bright Tobacco"
We venture the assertion that hun
dreds of these same debtors were reading
Northern papers, for which they were
paying IN advance, while they allowed
their home paper to sink-not only al
lowed it but actually aided in killing it by
failing to pay what they owed it.
Col. A. B. Andrews, the well-known
and successful railroad man, and third
Vice-President of the Richmond and
Danville Company, has purchased the
Fayetteville and Winston Railroad, and
paid $4,000 for it. It is thought that he
bought it for the Richmond and Danville
Company.
Boys and young men, beware of too
extensive smoking of cigarettes. A
young man in Charlotte the other day,
was taken sick, and a doctor was called
in to see him, and the doctor said that he
was threatened with congestion Of the
brain caused by the excessive use of
cigarettes. 49,.
Judge billiard is reported as saying:
Of the large number of young men
who attend the Greensboro law school,
the Wake Forest boys have the honor of
being better prepared than those from
any institution in the, State. That speaks
we'll for Wake Forest and her sons. Let
her light continue to shine.
Mr.. Dawes has introduced a bill in
the Senate providing for a tax of one
cent per pound on domestic adulterated
lard, and a tax Of two cents on the i'm
ported article. A bill also provides that
the manufacturers of adulterated lard
shall pay a license fee of 81, 00O-the
wholesalers $500, and the retailers $50
per year.
Wholesale commission merchants in
Northern cities are advising Southern
truckers to plant largely and early of
Irish potatoes. The short crop of the
past season has brought prices higher
than for several seasons. The crop is
smaller han it has been since 1897 Our
truckers should take advantage Of the
situation. %
Bro. Caldwell, Of the landmark, nor
alizes on the downfall yof tne Charlotte
Observer. He says that the list of notes
and accounts, due that paper, and pub
lished by the Assignee, Mr.. Deal, embra-
ces near a thousand names, including min
listers, lawyers, doctors, merchants, farm
ers, and every other class, and the aggre-
cate anDroximates $40, 600. lE.